From Employedpreneur to Entrepreneur… What You Need to Know – Part 2?
In part 1 of: From Employedpreneur to Entrepreneur… What You Need to Know, I provided the first two strategies for the transitioning process.
Below are the next three strategies that will take you from Employee to Employedpreneur and finally Entrepreneur.
3. How and why do potential clients look for you? For me, my clients come from speaking, blog posts, networking, word of mouth and public relations.
They like the concept of being part of a global association and they like the idea of learning how to ‘close the gaps’ in their career, business and life.
Now where will your clients come from?
4. How are you going to keep financially afloat while clients find you? Many people cut costs when they start a business, some downsize, and others eliminate luxuries. Some try to land lucrative contracts before they commit to being an entrepreneur full-time.
For me having a ‘money plan’ was a key element. I did not want any surprises. So from employedpreneur to entrepreneur, to implementing a ‘six month/no salary savings plan’, to identifying my niche, products and services – it made my life so much easier when it came time for the big leap.
The ‘money plan’ and ‘no salary savings plan’ made a big impact on how I structured my business model. Yes, I obtained contracts, and for a period of time I did eliminate some luxuries — but at the end of the day, yes I would do it all over again – I enjoyed the journey (the good as well as the bad).
5. How did your ‘sanity check’ turn out? I have learned that not everyone will get my vision for how I want my business 
model to function and what I want to do to make a difference — and that’s okay.
But you need to be able to explain how you will develop and grow your business to someone else in a way that they can understand your vision.
I have found that sometimes even the greatest ideas need a ‘sanity check’ and proof that the concept makes since, it is understandable and that it will work.
A ‘sanity check’ makes me do the hard thinking and it validates my commitment to my vision.
If you want more information about this process, be sure to read my book: Fit, Fine & Fabulous in Career, Business & Life.
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